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Working Papers

2014

1. Do input subsidies crowd in or crowd out other soil fertility management practices? Evidence from Zambia
   2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)
2. Do input subsidies reduce poverty among smallholder farm households? Evidence from Zambia
   2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (7)

2013

3. A Review of Zambia’s Agricultural Input Subsidy Programs: Targeting, Impacts, and the Way Forward
   Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (4)
4. Fertilizer Subsidies and Voting Patterns: Political Economy Dimensions of Input Subsidy Programs
   2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (26)
5. How Can the Zambian Government Improve the Targeting of the Farmer Input Support Program?
   Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (16)
6. Hybrid Seed, Income, and Inequality among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Zambia
   Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (4)
7. Impacts of subsidized hybrid seed on indicators of economic well-being among smallholder maize growers in Zambia
   2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (70)
   See also Journal Article Impacts of subsidized hybrid seed on indicators of economic well-being among smallholder maize growers in Zambia, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2013) View citations (72) (2013)
8. What are the Effects of Input Subsidies on Maize Prices? Evidence from Malawi and Zambia
   Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (27)
9. What are the effects of input subsidy programs on equilibrium maize prices? Evidence from Malawi and Zambia
   2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (52)

2012

10. Demand for Maize Hybrids, Seed Subsidies, and Seed Decisionmakers in Zambia
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (4)
    Also in HarvestPlus working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2012) View citations (4)
11. Disrupting Demand for Commercial Seed: Input Subsidies in Malawi and Zambia
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Disrupting Demand for Commercial Seed: Input Subsidies in Malawi and Zambia, World Development, Elsevier (2013) View citations (77) (2013)
12. Fertilizer Subsidies and Smallholder Commercial Fertilizer Purchases: Crowding Out, Leakage, and Policy Implications for Zambia
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (9)
    Also in Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (2012) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Fertiliser subsidies and smallholder commercial fertiliser purchases: crowding out, leakage, and policy implications for Zambia, Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
13. Smallholder Behavioral Responses to Marketing Board Activities in a Dual Channel Marketing System: The Case of Maize in Zambia
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (12)
14. Wheat Consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Drivers, and Policy Implications
    Food Security International Development Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
15. Zambian Smallholder Behavioral Responses To Food Reserve Agency Activities (Revised Version)
    Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (3)

2011

16. Mountains of Maize, Persistent Poverty
    Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (19)
17. The 2011 Surplus in Smallholder Maize Production in Zambia: Drivers, Beneficiaries, & Implications for Agricultural & Poverty Reduction Policies
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (16)
18. The Effects of the Food Reserve Agency on Maize Market Prices in Zambia
    Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (13)
    Also in Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (2011) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The effects of the Food Reserve Agency on maize market prices in Zambia, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2013) View citations (51) (2013)
19. Who Gained and Who Lost from Zambia's 2010 Maize Marketing Policies?
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (11)
20. Zambian Smallholder Behavioral Responses To Food Reserve Agency Activities
    Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (2011) View citations (4)

2010

21. Patterns and Trends in Food Staples Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa: Toward the Identification of Priority Investments and Strategies for Developing Markets and Promoting Smallholder Productivity Growth
    Food Security International Development Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (38)

2009

22. A Test of the New Variant Famine Hypothesis: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists
    See also Journal Article A Test of the New Variant Famine Hypothesis: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia, World Development, Elsevier (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
23. Are Staple Foods Becoming More Expensive For Urban Consumers In Eastern And Southern Africa? Trends in Food Prices, Marketing Margins, and Wage Rates in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia
    Food Security International Development Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (3)
24. Staple Food Consumption Patterns in Urban Zambia: Results from the 2007/2008 Urban Consumption Survey
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (14)
    Also in Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (2009) View citations (6)

2007

25. HIV/AIDS and Agrarian Livelihoods in Zambia: A Test of the New Variant Famine Hypothesis
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (2007) View citations (2)
26. Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia
    Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (2006) View citations (5)
27. Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia (revised version)
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
28. Trends in Agricultural and Rural Development Indicators in Zambia
    Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (11)

Journal Articles

2014

1. Fertiliser subsidies and smallholder commercial fertiliser purchases: crowding out, leakage, and policy implications for Zambia
   Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014, 65, (2), 527-528 View citations (1)
   Also in Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2013, 64, (3), 558-582 (2013) View citations (56)
   See also Working Paper Fertilizer Subsidies and Smallholder Commercial Fertilizer Purchases: Crowding Out, Leakage, and Policy Implications for Zambia, Food Security Collaborative Working Papers (2012) View citations (9) (2012)
2. Hybrid Seed and the Economic Well-Being of Smallholder Maize Farmers in Zambia
   Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (5), 680-695 View citations (37)

2013

3. Disrupting Demand for Commercial Seed: Input Subsidies in Malawi and Zambia
   World Development, 2013, 45, (C), 75-91 View citations (77)
   See also Working Paper Disrupting Demand for Commercial Seed: Input Subsidies in Malawi and Zambia, Food Security Collaborative Working Papers (2012) View citations (13) (2012)
4. How do fertilizer subsidy programs affect total fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa? Crowding out, diversion, and benefit/cost assessments
   Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (6), 687-703 View citations (79)
5. Impacts of subsidized hybrid seed on indicators of economic well-being among smallholder maize growers in Zambia
   Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (6), 659-670 View citations (72)
   See also Working Paper Impacts of subsidized hybrid seed on indicators of economic well-being among smallholder maize growers in Zambia, 2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C. (2013) View citations (70) (2013)
6. The effects of the Food Reserve Agency on maize market prices in Zambia
   Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (2), 203-216 View citations (51)
   See also Working Paper The Effects of the Food Reserve Agency on Maize Market Prices in Zambia, Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs (2011) View citations (13) (2011)
7. What are the effects of input subsidy programs on maize prices? Evidence from Malawi and Zambia
   Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (6), 671-686 View citations (50)
8. Zambia's input subsidy programs
   Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (6), 613-628 View citations (82)

2011

9. Putting the 2007/2008 global food crisis in longer-term perspective: Trends in staple food affordability in urban Zambia and Kenya
   Food Policy, 2011, 36, (3), 350-367 View citations (18)
10. Widows' Land Security in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 59, (3), 511 - 547 View citations (12)

2010

11. A Test of the New Variant Famine Hypothesis: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia
    World Development, 2010, 38, (3), 356-368 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper A Test of the New Variant Famine Hypothesis: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia, 2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China (2009) (2009)